Selena Gomez claims nicotine addiction ‘changed my voice,’ urges fans to stop vaping

Shelby StivaleMon, October 19, 2026 at 2:02 PM UTC

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Selena Gomez attends Netflix premiere of ‘Marty, Life is Short’ in May 2026Credit: LISA O'CONNOR/AFP via Getty“If you guys don’t like listening to my voice, that’s totally understandable.”Key Points -

Selena Gomez urged fans to stop vaping, revealing that her voice “changed” due to her nicotine addiction.

The actress said she’s “really excited” to say she’s quit.

“If you guys don’t like listening to my voice, that’s totally understandable,” Gomez shared.

Selena Gomez is urging fans to stop vaping.

“I’m not going to be able to change my voice. I vaped nicotine a lot,” Gomez shared in an Instagram Story video on Sunday. “Just so everyone knows that’s somewhat vaped, nicotine is so hard to quit. And I think I just wanted to say, if you’re going through it or even if you’re trying to vape, it’s just not worth it.”

The singer called vaping “so stupid” as she continued. “It’s changed my voice,” Gomez added. “So if you guys don’t like listening to my voice, that’s totally understandable. I don’t mind, just don’t listen.”

She told followers that she’s “really excited” because she’s stopped vaping, stressing that it’s “really hard” to quit. Gomez concluded: “I know if you are going through something, you can get through it too. It sucks.”

Selena Gomez attends Rare Impact Fund Benefit on Oct. 14, 2026Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty

Gomez’s Oct. 18 Instagram Story marks the first time she addressed her vaping habit after being photographed with the electronic cigarette several times over the years. The admission comes months after the Rare Beauty founder also discussed her voice changes during a December 2025 livestream following fan comments.

“There’s no excuse, I don’t really care,” she said in clips shared on social media. “I think my point is that sometimes things happen. I get weird [or] my throat swells from the inside sometimes. That’s all.”

The Wizards of Waverly Placealum thanked viewers for “being real” with her at the time. “I appreciate it though, for real,” she added.

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Gomez recently spoke candidly about several body changes she’s experienced, chalking them up to “getting older” — something she’s not afraid of.

“I don’t feel like it’s a bad thing,” the 34-year-old told Entertainment Weeklysister site PEOPLE last month. “Getting older has been so fun. I’m not scared at all.”

She added: “Things are going to change and things are going to sag, but you’re alive. I think age is just a number in many ways.”

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During the same interview, Gomez looked back at her younger self — specifically her 2016 makeup looks — noting that “people want to freeze me in time” at the moment she rose to fame.

“It was such a hectic period, and of course I had to rock a smoky eye. I was trying to be cool!” she explained. “It was probably more interesting because I’m now chilling, which is great.”

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